February 27, 2020
Pandémies, COVID-19 et facteurs sociétaux
Durant l’été de 1999, j’ai lu le livre The Hot Zone, un thriller de Richard Preston qui raconte les origines du virus Ebola. À l’époque, j’avais commencé à travailler...
February 27, 2020
Enhance Gulf of St. Lawrence’s environmental governance
Dying whales, municipal sewage dumping, invasive species, marine conservation, fisheries allocation and petroleum exploration — these are but a few examples of contested and interconnected environmental issues in the...
February 26, 2020
We need to understand that psychological suffering can be unbearable, too
I became a psychiatrist because I value life, deeply. I value the search for meaning in every kind of life, and I am in awe of the fact that...
February 26, 2020
Canadians should support the country’s bid for a UN Security Council seat
As Canada pursues its bid for a seat on the UN Security Council, we should all be rooting for its success. The Security Council’s primary purpose is to maintain...
February 25, 2020
Getting past the misinformation about the coronavirus
People are generally bad at understanding what’s a threat to them. We have lots of research and examples to back that up: people are scared of nuclear power even...
February 25, 2020
Facial recognition technology requires checks and balances
A few weeks ago, members of the Nexus traveller identification program were notified that Canadian Border Services is upgrading its automated system, from iris scanners to facial recognition technology....
February 24, 2020
Quelles leçons tirer du conflit sur le gazoduc Coastal GasLink?
Quels enseignements peut-on tirer du conflit actuel entourant la construction du gazoduc Coastal GasLink en Colombie-Britannique ? Alors que l’attention médiatique et politique est tournée vers les solutions à...
February 24, 2020
Give the Wet’suwet’en space to conduct their law-making, away from barricades
In 1986, in preparation for the Delgamuukw land rights trial that would be held in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, an all clans feast was held in in...
February 21, 2020
Indigenous DNA database should be managed by its people
Canada’s use of DNA collection and analysis was expanded in March 2018 through the creation of five new DNA databases. Three were created for humanitarian purposes, and the other...
February 21, 2020
Defence strategy is proof a carbon tax can spur energy sector innovation
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson faces the tough task of finding a way to meet Canada’s 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. With few policy mechanisms at his disposal, he...